Visiting Professor 2017

Professor Mayumi CHINO

Professor Mayumi Chino lives in Nagano Prefecture Japan.

Professor Chino began her study of Ikenobo ikebana in 1990, and in 2005 she graduated from the Advanced Course at the Ikenobo Central Training Institute, Ikenobo Headquarters, Kyoto. She has since completed the Special Advanced Courses in Classical Rikka and Free Style at the Ikenobo Central Training Institute. Professor Chino participated in several Ikenobo events held in foreign countries, such as in Toronto (Canada), Melbourne (Australia), Taipei (Taiwan) and Boston (U. S. A.). Professor Chino teaches ikebana at her ikebana classroom. Also, she visited U.S.A. and Canada as the Visiting Professor of Ikenobo Society of Floral Art for 3 months in 2013.

In addition to her teaching and study of Ikenobo, Professor Chino enjoys cooking and visiting botanical gardens.